Near Pemaquid in Lincoln County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Ralph Blaisdell and Family

Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, September 4, 2010

1. Ralph Blaisdell and Family Marker

Inscription.
Near this site on August 15, 1635 Ralph Blaisdell and family were shipwrecked. The ship was the Angel Gabriel bound from Bristol, England to Pemaquid. From here the family went to York, Maine and later to Salisbury, Massachusetts.

Erected by the Blaisdell Family Association, in America since 1635.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Disasters • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1635.

Location. 43° 50.231′ N, 69° 30.38′ W. Marker is near Pemaquid, Maine, in Lincoln County. It can be reached from Bristol Road. Marker is in Pemaquid Lighthouse Park, at the south end of Bristol Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pemaquid ME 04558, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Midcoast Maine.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Cogswell and Family (here, next to this marker); Bell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Oil House (within shouting distance of this marker); Pemaquid Point Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); In Grateful Memory of Ensign Richard Rundlett Wells (approx. 2.4 miles away); The President Comes to Town (approx. 5.9 miles away); Diversity on the Waterfront (approx. 5.9 miles away); Preserving the Catch (approx. 5.9 miles away).

Wider View with Pemaquid Lighthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, September 4, 2010

2. Wider View with Pemaquid Lighthouse

The marker is to the left of the Cogswell marker on the same stone.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2010, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 3,416 times since then and 165 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2010, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.